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Browse this minisite for step-by-step instructions on how to do lots of popular outdoor activities, including cooking, navigating by map and compass, making historic crafts and preserving fall leaves.

Cooking

You had fun hunting, catching or gathering your quarry--now have more fun cooking and eating it. Browse recipes for turkey, crayfish, dove, mushrooms, venison and trout. More

Woodworking

Learn to build a variety of bat and bird houses and nesting boxes. More

Map and Compass

Use this 16-page booklet to learn how to find your way with an old-fashioned map and compass when you can't get a signal on your GPS. More

Maple Sugaring

Tapping supplies for maple sugaring: drill, hammer, tap and container
Wake up and smell the pancakes! You can make maple syrup from trees in your own backyard. This page shows you how. More

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    Our free publications help Missouri landowners, homeowners, teachers and students improve their acres, learn about animals and plants, enjoy more fishing and hunting, attract fun-to-watch wildlife with native plants and get involved in special programs. Use this form in PDF format to browse or order dozens of free publications from MDC's distribution center. Note: you must be a Missouri resident to receive our free printed publications.

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We also facilitate your participation in resource management activities, and provide opportunities for you to use, enjoy and learn about nature.

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